"Mr. Yuk to the Rescue!" is the theme of the Washington Poison Center's 2014 poster contest. The winning poster will be part of the Poison Prevention Week campaign celebrated across the state March 16 ...

PITTSBURGH — The man who came up with the “Mr. Yuk” symbol to warn kids of poisons has died. Moriarty died peacefully on Sept. 7, according to his obituary. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a retired pediatrician from Pittsburgh who helped create the bright green Mr. Yuk sticker that warns kids away from poisonous substances, has died. He was 83 ...

BEHIND AND HOW HE’S BEING REMEMBERED. TORI DR. RICHARD MORIARTY WAS THE CREATOR OF SOMETHING YOU PROBABLY ALL GREW UP WITH. MR. YUCK. HE’S A PITTSBURGH STAPLE THAT WORKED TO SAVE THE LIVES OF SO MANY.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a retired pediatrician from Pittsburgh who helped create the bright green Mr. Yuk sticker that warns kids away from poisonous substances, has died. He was 83 ...